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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
9
Brooklawn Country Club hosted a festive Saturday night dinner for members and guests. Women’s committees planned a complimentary event for Mr. and Mrs. D. Fairchild Wheeler with candles, spring flowers, and a yellow lavender color scheme. Guests from the Hill Paige wedding plus other society members attended.
An aviation daredevil parcel drop story reports Lieutenant Hogue and Parachute jumper Murphy planning a 2 PM jump from a plane at Lordship Manor field. Strong offshore winds and earlier stunts near New York drew spectators as Murphy faced a risky ascent and a hard landing risk over Long Island Sound.
In Pittsburgh area reports a surge of employer led home building plans by major firms. United States Steel offers workers a low deposit option to choose designs and pay off over ten years with the house built by company architects. Westinghouse Electric plans similar installments after selling 30 houses at cost.
Sniggeport women showed strong interest in a health week program organized by the YWCA physical education committee led by Barton. Dr. Marley with assistants ran free $2 examinations, planning weekly visits by Dr. Scoving, while Mrs. M. By Stackpole and others aided. The survey included women from homes, factories, and professions with talks at schools and local firms.
A mass meeting of Episcopal women is set for this afternoon at 2 o’clock in St John’s church. Mrs E Campion Acheson head of the Women’s council for the Church Service League will deliver an address. Members of her council will be present and Bishop Acheson will speak. A large attendance is anticipated.
Coroner Phelan exonerated Charles Bil of Sichois from all criminal responsibility in the death of William Triaod, 30, of 2303 East Main Street, who was run over and killed by Bill’s automobile. Testimony said the bay ran directly in front of Buy’s automobile causing a skull fracture.
Five hundred French troops are reported wiped out during the evacuation of Urfa in northwest Mesopotamia. Details are lacking. American relief workers, including Meg Richard Mansfeld, are air reported at the site.
The U S trapshooting team that will represent America in the Olympic Games will visit England to participate in the English championships July 15 17 before proceeding to New York. Announcement came today.
Miss Aline Paige, daughter of Mrs. Allen W. Caipe, wed J Walker Millson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Percy Hill, in a wedding at 2 oclock Saturday. The ceremony was performed by Dr William Borare Day, with a summer garden setting of blue and lavender in the Paige residence. Bride wore white satin with lace and pearls. bouquet of white orchids and lilies of the valley. Matron of honor Miss Margaret Armstrong and bridesmaids in blue and lavender gowns. Reception followed in the Brooklawn Country Club. The couple to honeymoon for two weeks at home before moving to a bungalow in Dewey street.
A Philadelphia report outlines a harsh rent crisis with rising costs pushing tenants to the edge. Desperate families struggle as 28 people attempt to share a single dwelling to survive, while manufacturers claim demand drives prices higher than ever in city neighborhoods along the Schuylkill River.
A fragmented report notes American whiskey urges drinkers to establish orchards or timber in distant lands. The text hints at a desire to cross the ocean, with speculative ties to a Sioux City journal. The wording remains unclear.
A noisy quiz column asks about film industry lore and names. It notes producers prefer short synopses over full scenarios, mentions Sydney Carnegie and Charlie’s brother, and cites actors and figures like Kokoa Baldwin and Bi Paine with a tease that tomorrow’s department will reveal the money producers pay for seven.
Police were called after a disturbance at a gathering of The Sons and Daughters of Ireland in New York. Two men, including Joe Morris of Albany, were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct after allegedly casting improper remarks about the Cushale church, the Knights of Columbus, and Irish republic advocates. The cabinet later spent time with the President in Chicago.
Mrs Nancy Schoonmaker will lead a series of lectures on the Machinery of Government at Haven Center Parish April 29. The program aims to win citizenship for four new states Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire and New York. Schoonmaker, praised by the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association, says she has long taught women about government and cites her efforts to help women understand how government affects homes and welfare.
A Raleigh meeting of suffrage leaders outlined continued efforts to secure ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment in North Carolina despite Louisiana’s uncertain action. They warned that Louisiana’s stance, if favorable, could push the 36th state forward, but Ohio’s referendum clouds the timeline.
A brief prideful note on lace as an emblem of grace, history, and aristocratic display. The Read's Lace Section and Lace Curtains department contribute to National Lace Weeks with Venize Valenciennes Duchesse Bruges Filet and Brussels Filet selections, including Renaissance All Over patterns and plain nets. Located on the third floor, the collection features plain centers with borders and medallions in white and ecru.
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